A story of the West pulsating with the life and animation which are characteristic of that region. The way the cowboys take the part of the unfortunate little girl is worthy of their great hearts, and the beautiful woman into which she develops may well appreciate their kindness. Later, when Bud Folsom confesses to a crime he didn't commit to save her from the gallows, the audience thrills with the intensity of its suppressed feelings. But the most dramatic scene of all comes when the white mistress of the cowboy half-breed, who actually committed the crime, denounces him in court at the peril of her own life. Then when Bud is set free and he and Ellen embrace, there is no question of the result. There is a bigness to this film which is impressive, but can scarcely be described. It seems to embody the wide sweep of the landscape and to depict the freedom of the great country in which the scenes are laid. It is a successful picture and one that will appeal with more than ordinary strength to a large number of people. - The Moving Picture World, May 28, 1910
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